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Featured Neuroscience

·April 27, 2016·4 min read

Brain Circuit That Controls Binge Drinking Identified

Researchers have identified a neural circuit between two brain areas that appears to control binge drinking.

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Featured Neurology

·November 16, 2015·5 min read

Preventing Alzheimer’s Diseases by Modulating Stress Circuitry

Using a small molecule drug that reduces activity of the brain's stress circuitry significantly reduces Alzheimer's neuropathology and prevents the onsite of cognitive impairment in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.

Featured Psychology

·November 10, 2015·5 min read

Brain Chemicals That Create PTSD Response Discovered

Findings could lead to better treatments for people with PTSD, researchers report.

Diagram of a brain slice of a person with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·September 16, 2015·4 min read

Researchers Discover Link Between Stress and Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports stress releases corticotrophin releasing factor, which increases the production of amyloid beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.

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Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 24, 2015·3 min read

Physical Activity Improves Mental Flexibility in Older Adults

Older people who engage in regular physical activity have more intact white matter and have more variable brain activity than their less active peers, a new study reports.